My tonsils swell often and I have been told about surgery.

We judge by the annual count and interference with daily life. A record matters.

It hurts so much I cannot swallow my saliva.

In this case there is something to check first. It may be an emergency.

When it reaches the stage of affecting sleep we treat it separately. It also relates to growth.

It may be inflammatory exudate or a tonsil stone. We distinguish them.

There are cases where they are necessary in the acute phase. However, we work alongside on reducing the frequency.

Overwork and lack of sleep are often the background. We look at whole-body condition.

In adults we do not regard it as significantly affecting immunity. However, whether to operate is judged by criteria.

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Recurrent inflammation of the tonsils. We judge the need for surgery by the number of episodes per year and the impact on daily life.

Tonsillitis

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